FAQ
Questions owners ask.
About the money, the process, privacy and the programs, answered plainly. Still stuck? Email bristol@briggsanalytics.com.
The basics
What does Briggs Analytics do?
We match business owners to the strongest available program for their company's operating history. You answer a short set of questions, see a Briggs Analytics estimate, and we tell you which program we'd recommend before making an introduction.
Who pays for company records?
AI companies, and the programs that license business data for them. We monitor public programs such as micro1, Handshake, Nyne, Mercor, Jottings, Troveo, Turing and Ooak. Listing a program doesn't mean we have a relationship with it. Public programs we monitor.
What kind of records do programs want?
Records of how work gets done: support tickets and how they were resolved, quotes and jobs, invoices and the month-end close, projects and approvals, code with its history, contracts and case files. More years and more connected systems usually mean more value. What qualifies.
Is this the same as selling my customer list?
No. Programs are looking for how the work got done, not a list of who you sold to. A contact list on its own isn't what these programs license. What's included is defined in the agreement you approve.
Is this the same as selling my company?
No. A license doesn't necessarily mean selling ownership. Terms depend on the agreement, including whether it's exclusive.
Money
How much could my company get?
It depends on headcount, years of history, the systems you run and your industry. Published figures run from deals of $10K to $100K at closing companies (Forbes, via Gizmodo) to $100K to $4M+ at Handshake. The estimate gives you a Briggs Analytics range for your company in about two minutes.
Is the estimate an offer?
No. It's a Briggs Analytics estimate based on your company profile and current market programs. Final pricing is determined by the buyer after review.
When would I get paid?
It depends on the program. Mercor says it pays by wire two to four weeks after the signed agreement. Handshake says 30 to 60 days after acceptance. Jottings says about 60 days. Ooak publishes two to four weeks.
What does Briggs Analytics cost?
Nothing for the owner. Briggs doesn't charge the business owner for the matching process. If your company signs with a program, the program pays us a referral fee.
Do you get paid more for some programs than others?
Referral terms differ by program, and we don't publish them. We recommend the program we think fits your company best and tell you why, so you can check our reasoning. You can always go to any program directly.
Is the money taxable?
Ask your accountant how to treat it. We're not tax advisors.
Process
What happens after the estimate?
Click Review my company and tell us where to send the recommendation. We review your profile against the active programs and email you the one we'd recommend, with the reasons, before any introduction.
Do I have to send files to find out if I qualify?
No. Briggs never needs access to your company's underlying records to determine whether you may qualify.
How much of my team's time does this take?
The estimate takes one person about two minutes. After an introduction, the program explains its own process, and the agreement you approve defines it.
What if the program passes?
We tell you, and we look at the next best fit. Programs want different things, so one no isn't the end of it.
Can I license to more than one program?
Sometimes. It depends on whether an agreement is exclusive. Read the terms before you sign, and ask.
We're closing the company. Is it too late?
Not if you can still reach the records. Exports and backups count. Keep at least one admin login alive until you know what you have. Closing the business.
Privacy and security
Who handles my company's data if I go ahead?
The program, not Briggs Analytics. The exact process depends on the buyer and is defined in the agreement you approve.
What should I ask a program to put in writing?
At a minimum: which systems and date ranges are in scope, how personal information and customer details are handled before anything is used, who can access the data and for how long, whether copies are kept or deleted and when, what the data may be used for, whether the license is exclusive, and how and when you're paid. Have your attorney read it. Legal 500 has a useful overview of what to check.
What about my customer contracts?
Read them before you sign anything. Some customer agreements limit how data can be used or shared, and those limits still apply. If you're not sure, ask your attorney.
What does Briggs Analytics keep about me?
Your contact details and your answers to the estimate, kept in our form provider. We don't ask for, receive or store your company's records. Security and privacy have the detail.
Is it legal?
Licensing your own company's records is generally a contract between you and the program, but what's allowed depends on your contracts, your industry and the laws that apply to the data. We're not a law firm, and this isn't legal advice. Talk to your attorney. Legal 500 covers the main questions.
Programs
Which programs do you work with?
We monitor the public programs and recommend the one that fits. We don't publish which programs we work with.
Can I go to a program directly?
Yes. What we add is one intake for all of them, the comparison, and a recommendation with reasons.
Why are some programs listed without numbers?
Some programs don't publish figures, and we only quote figures we can link to the program's own page.
Advisors
I'm an advisor. Can I refer a client?
Yes. Email bristol@briggsanalytics.com with the owner copied, or have them put your name in the "Who referred you?" box. Referral terms are set in writing before you refer anyone. Professional and firm rules vary. Advisors should confirm that accepting a referral payment is permitted under their firm's and profession's policies.
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